Jordanian King donates $1.4 million to Waqf

King Abdullah announces large donation to Jordanian trust responsible for unrest over Temple Mount.

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Gary Willig, 02/08/17 19:26

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Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein announced Wednesday that he would donate 1 million Jordanian dinars ($1.4 million) to the Islamic Waqf which administers the Temple Mount, Ynet reported.

The Waqf said that the donation would allow for a $423 bonus for each employee, with the remainder going towards the Islamic Museum on the Temple Mount.

Relations between Israel and Jordan are strained following recent tensions over the Temple Mount. On July 14 three Israeli Arab terrorists murdered two Druze police officers on the Temple Mount, Following the attack Israel installed metal detectors at the entrances to the compound to prevent the smuggling of weapons into the holy site.